"With reference to life there is not one nature; there are only associations of states and circumstances, varying from place to place and from time to time."

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Source : René Jules Dubos (1987). “Mirage of Health: Utopias, Progress, and Biological Change”, p.27, Rutgers University Press

Rene Dubos

#Life Quotes #Association Quotes #States Quotes

“I understand the rules of Superman - not necessarily better than anyone else - but better than a normal filmmaker would. After doing 'Watchmen' and digging that deep into the why of superheroes, when Superman is presented to you, I felt like I was in a unique position to say 'I get this guy. I know what this is.”

Source : "Zack Snyder on 'Watchmen' legacy as 'the anti-"Avengers" movie'". Interview with Patrick Kevin Day, herocomplex.latimes.com. November 12, 2012.
“There are millions of gay people in the United States, including well-known celebrities.”

Source : Mary Cheney (2006). “Now It's My Turn: A Daughter's Chronicle of Political Life”, Pocket Books
“I put all my sighs in a lockbox”
“Islam developed in opposition to orthodox Christianity from the very start, and it considers itself superior to Christianity. So far, it has only been tolerant in places where it is in the minority.”
“Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.”
“I have a lot of fans who are people of color. I think, if nothing else, I kind of understand that sense of being on the outside looking in, culturally.”
“Communication is something so simple and difficult that we can never put it in simple words.”
“I know Wikipedia is very cool. A lot of people do not think so, but of course they are wrong.”

Source : "Why Wikipedia Must Jettison Its Anti-Elitism". Personal Website, larrysanger.org. December 31, 2004.

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